Graybar Opens Branch In Gulfport, Miss.

Graybar, St. Louis, has opened a 12,000-sq.-ft. distribution facility in Gulfport, Miss. An open house and trade show featuring more than 20 suppliers of electrical and communication solutions recently marked the official opening. Located at 10352 Express Dr. in the Seaway Industrial Park just south of Interstate 10, the $1.5 million branch inventory is backed by a $19 million inventory in the Austell, Ga., regional distribution center. With the addition of the Gulfport facility, the company now has 64 locations throughout the Southeast.

Graybar Gulfport offers counter/will-call service and local truck deliveries Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with after-normal-business-hours emergency service as needed.

Leading Graybar Gulfport is Branch Supervisor Chris Nichols, a 14-year Graybar veteran who transferred from the Graybar Pensacola, Fla., branch. He and his staff of six include sales, customer service, warehouse and delivery personnel.

“With the opening of our new location, Graybar can better serve the city of Gulfport and the surrounding coastal region,” said Nichols. “We are ready to help our customers power and network their facilities, offices and housing with speed, intelligence and efficiency.”